Button receptacle



June 17,1930. Jfc. DAY

BUTTON REcEPTAcLE Filed Dec. 14, 1928 2 Sheets-Shes?l l may J IN1/Nrw?TTRNE YS June 17,' 1930. J. c. DAY' BUTTON RECEPTAGLE Filed Dec. 14,1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 30 placed.

- j Patented .lune 17,1930

UNITED `STATS erica) :JAMES/ic. DAY, 0E soUrrE ORANGE, 'NEW JERSEY,AssieNoE 'ro THEWHITEHEAE c AND HoAecoMrANY, 0E NEWARK, NEW JEEsEY, AcoEEoEArioN 0E NEW JERSEY f Y BUrToN EECE'PTACLE Appneafinmed neember14, 192s, serial No. 326,078.

f This invention relates to a new and improved button receptacle'.

In a great many States, `a person who desires to hunt or trap wildgaine, or to fish 5 is required to-'obtain from the State' a'vlicensefor so doing. It is Ausually required by law that when suchaperson'isengaged'in the activity for which hehas taken a license, hemust carry withhim a button or tag carrying 10 onfits face indiciaasserting the fact thaty he is the holder of such a license and thisbutton or tag must at alllti'rn'esbe exposed to view. In addition,the-licensee is required to have with him the license itself. i

15 The main object of invention is to provide a button whichlwill notonly'v carry on its face the required indicia, butwhich will itself;forrn a convenient receptaclein which the license itself may be carried.

I ainaware thatcertain buttons have been inadewith provision forcarrying a license,

but in all such articles yhitherto known, there receptacle of such adesignv thatwhen ali? cense is placed therein," it will/be securedthereinwith no 4danger of its becoming dis- Another'object of myinvention `isp/to prof vide .a structure in which' the receptacle forthe license .will be made by the malformation,

of the shellV or rear plate ofthebutton with out the necessity of`providing a separate and independent Inember .inv Aorder toobtain Suchreceptacle'l"\ j i ther'objeets andV advantages relate to the will -ino1"ef'7ull'yv appear rfrom the yfollowing descriptionl taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings in Which:l L

size, shape and arrangement of parta'ally as Fig-urel yis a `frontelevationv'of''the Pre# or back plate of the device.

of the shell Figure 6 is a view similar to'Figure l off i a Inodiiedform ofrny device.

Figure 7 is a rear elevation of such modied for Figure 8 'is a sectionon line y8 8 of Figure 6. l

Figure 9 is a section'on line 9--9 0 'Figure 6.

Figure 10 is aV perspective view of the shell Y er back plate ofthemodified forni shown in Figure 7. My buttonv kl consists of a frontplate 2,

preferably. circular in forni and having. its edge return rbent to forman annular ,groove 3.- The indiciaI carrying material lrhaving, Whendesired, indicia thereon, none here being shown,is positioned on thefront surfaceA of front plate 2' and has-its edge return bent aroundtheedgeof the front plate 2 into the annular groove 3 with aportion ofsuch edge resting against the baclrof front yplate 2.

The shell or back plate 5 is formed with i' annular rirn 6 and has itscentral portion 7 dlshed inwardly. A pair of spaced apertures` v 8 andare. 'ornied'in central portion 7 adliacent rim 6. Beneath aperturesSand 9 and in central; portion7 I forni a slot'lO.- The part ofcentralportion 7 adjacentthe lower edge of slot 10 is bent outwardly to orrnthesoy loacl;v and sides of a pocketor receptacle'll` Which will beforinedbetween it and front plate 2 when' the partsv are assernbledpin ytheinanner'herein'after described.v In vthe lower' a purpose hereinafter tobe de#` scribed. f i

Forthepurpose of attachingthek button rec eptacle toa garment,1 provideapinil. perhaps may best be scontrom FiguresZ 4, pin 13 Ahas anv'oppositely deiiectedj portion .Y

14 positionedV between-the central portion 7 of baclr'platef and FJfrontplate 2 and has one end extending outwardly throughapertureS and forrned .into a coil l5 from which extends f f the pinportlon 16 ytoengage a loopj 17 formed.

`upon the opposite end of portion Matter the Y I saine has' beenextended [outwardlyxthrougfh aperture: 9. Pin V.portion'l at V'itscentrall point has an inwardly extending curved portion 18 ot a size andshape to extend into slot l when the pin portion 16 is engaged with loop17. Y

TvVith the pin 13 isf position on back plate 5, theannular rim 6 of backplate 5 is placed in position against4 the inner surface Vofthe indiciacarrying material 4, which is tingagainst the part-ofthe indiciacarrying Vpositioned in the annular groove 'of the front plate 2, theinner'edge otrim 6 :abutmaterial 4- which is positioned against the rearsurface lof front plate 2. lThe annular' rim ot front plate 2 beingdeflected inwardly and rim 6 ot back plate r5 being deflected outwardlythe parts willbe iirinlyljocled inposition when they have vbeenassembled in the manner just described. Y ,Y

`lllhen back plate 5 isin position on front plate 2, the portion .14 ofpin 13 will be held against the innerl'ace ottront plate 2 and suchportion 14 being oppositely deflected the pin 13 will beheld rigidly inposition. Vth ,parts inthe assembled relation, the space betweenthe'part 11 of back plate 5 and the inner faceoffront plate 2 willformval receptacle-into which a license `or' other card may be placed. `Vhena license is in such receptacle andthe pin-portionfl has .been passedthrough the clothing of the wearer and Vits end positioned in loop 17,the curved` port-ion 18`o1t'thepin portion 16 will extend into slotjlOand engage the licenseto. hold firmly in the receptacle. `VThe aperture12 is provided so that a linger-or other object may be inserted into thereceptacle to aid'in tore ing theflicense out when it is so desired.

In the modified. form shown in Figures 6 to 10 inclusive, the differencein construction consists in the shape of theY back plate although theobjectto be accomplished is the same that is Vthe formationota'receptacle between the frontk plate and the back plate bythemaltormationot the back plate.

Y I In this embodimentolmy invention, I show a front plate 18 similar inform to front Vplate 2 and having'an annular groove. V19. Indiciacarrying material 2O is placed infposition` on Iprovide an aperture`27.A Y

. A pin 28 similarin Vshape to pin 13 has itsl Y oppositeiy bentportion29positioned against Y the inner surface oiY the inwardly bent, portion1` 26 ot'backl plate 21 and has its springend 30 front plate'lS in thesame manner. that :the indicia carrying material Llwas .placed inposition on front plate 2.

`The back plate 21 is provided with an annular rim22 and has spacedelongated struckout portions r23 and 24 which are bent `inwardly'inparallel relation, 'ln/theupper part of baci: plate 211 form aU-shapedslot 25having its v.opposite ends adjacent rim 22d.

he u a 3er 3ortionl26 of back late 21 is bent ll l P inwardly for apurpose hereinafter to be ,de-V scribed.Y YYIn the lowerpart of back:plate 21 ot` front plate 18 by t-he inwardly bent portion Y26 of backplate 21.` V'lhe'relation of parts is such that when they are in theassembled position,v the inwardly extending portions 23and 24 of backplate 21 willcontact with the rear surface of rontplate'l-S and functionas sidemembers oie the receptacle formedbetween the rear face Vof irontplate 118 and the'innerface oiback plate 2:1, the por tion 26 being bentinwa-rdlyinto Contact with. the rear tace of front 4plate 18gAjlicenseor other indicia carrying card may be inserted vthroughV tlslot 25 into. the spacebetween front platelS and baclpplate 21'.Aperture 27 is provided so that vaiingeror 'oth'erg'obj ect may beinserted therein to assist in removing a license from the receptacle.-When-alicense is in the receptacle and they pin portion 32 of pin 28has been passed through theclothing ot the wearer .and enOaUed with loon31 "the D C: .L 3

curved portion 30' will'` extend inwardly and engage the licensetosecureitin position. v lt will be Iunderstood that further.modi-ytications ot my device may be made without departing fromfthe,spirit ofmy invention;

lt will also be understood that the size, shape Y and particular:arrangement ofparts may also be variedl as desired, for although I-haveshown and described specific vstructures vand ments ot'myinvention,l'donot desire tovk restrict myself to the exact size, shape, orrelation ot vparts kas various changes may be made. within the'v scopeof the appended claims. f i Y fl claim: y Y 1. A button receptaclecomprising afront plate, a baclr'platesecured at itsedge to the Vfrontplate, said baclr` platehaving a slit therein and a portion vet theloafcli:v plate bordering one side oit said slit/being pressed intoa'position oilset from the portion onthe other side of vsaid'slit torender"availablea recepiiwV tacle between the front and backplatesfadapt-lY ed to receive an article through saidslit,.the

, portionlbordering the', other side ,of y the slit Y i A being formedinto a. holding means tor a Vmeans tor V.attaching the buttontojaj;gar-* ment, andan attaching meansfsecured in such' holding means.Y

2. A 'butto-n receptacle comprising plate, aback plate secured 'at'itsedge to 4the front-plate, said back plate havingv-ragvslit Y Y formelpartes exemplitication ofemboditherein and a. portion of the back platebor,-

dering one side of said slit being pressed finto a position offset fromthe portion'on the other yside of said slit torender available lareceptacle between the front and back plates adapted to receive anarticle vthrough said slit, and an attaching pin having a portionadapted to overlie said opening to normally maintain an article in thereceptacle.

3. A button receptacle comprising al front plate, aback plate secured atits edge to the front plate, said back plate having a slitJV lthereinand a portion of the back plate bordering said slit being depressed in adirection away from the front plate Ito form with the front plate areceptacle with an opening at the'slit, and an attaching pin having aportion adapted to overlie said opening to normally maintain an articlein the receptacle.

4;' A button receptacle comprising a front vaway Vfrom the front platetoform with the front plate a receptacle with an opening at the slit, anda finger opening in the receptacle at-the end opposite the slit.

In rwitness whereof I have hereunto set hand thisath day of December,1928. n

A JAMES o. DAY.

from offset portions of said. back plate, the

portion bordering the lother side of the slit being formed into aholding means 'for a means for attaching the button to agarment, and anattaching means secured in such holding means..

Y 5. A button receptacle comprising a front plate, a back plate securedat its edge to the front plate, said back plate having ay slit thereinand a portion of the back plate bo rdering one side of said slit beingpressed into a positionoffset from the portion on the other side of Saidslit to render available a receptacle between the front andyback platesadapted to receive anl article through said slit, and an attachingpin-having a *portion adapted to overlie said openingV to normallymaintain an article in the receptacle, and said Y set portions of saidback plate.

6.' A button receptacle comprising ja front plate, a back plate securedLatl its edge to the frontplate, said back kplatefhaving a slit thereinand a portion of the back plate bordering one side ofsaid slit beingpressed into a position oset from the .portion on the other side of saidslit to render available a receptacle between the front and back platesadapted-to receive an article through said slit, and

a finger opening inthe receptacle at ,the end'y opposite the slit. f

receptacle having side walls formed from of- 7. A button receptaclecomprisingla front Y, plate, a back plate secured at its edge to the,front plate, said back plate having -af slit therein and a portion oftheback platefbor-y l dering said slit being depressed ina direction

